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Foto Friday: Skeleton Tree

A burned tree in Southern California exudes magnificence

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Apr 07, 2023
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The tree caught my eye from the car as we drove along the little road outside Valyermo, California, population about three, as far as I could discern. Or maybe I should say the skeleton caught my eye. For the giant tree was no longer among the living: Its life had been burnt from it during the Bobcat Fire several years back. But it still stands. It stil…

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